About this role
Job summary
The Windsor Community Mental Health Team are looking to recruit a band 6 Mental health practitioner full time on a permanent contract, to support assessment, psychology and community mental health services. We are a supportive, well-resourced and dedicated team and there will be opportunities for professional development within the role.
We are looking for a Registered Mental Health Nurse, to work alongside our large multidisciplinary team. A special interest in risk management/crisis intervention work would suit the applicant and a full induction and training will be provided to the right candidate.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support the Clinical Team Manager in carrying continuing professional and managerial responsibility for their clinical area. They will also contribute to maintenance of the overall standards, which will include assessment of need and delivery of care within the context of the Community Mental health Framework
The post holder will work within an integrated team to ensure continuity of care for service users on their journey through the acute service. The post holder will work from within the community environment but be expected to be flexible in terms of delivering care within a variety of settings.
About us
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
Job description Job responsibilities
CLINICAL
Assist in the development and implementation of integrated care pathways, including appropriate service user referrals and models of care.
Participate in case supervision to monitor named primary nurses standards of service user care and documentation.
Give/receive regular clinical supervision as per Trust policy.
Ensure the clinical environment is conducive to promote service users health, safety and well-being, thereby preserving and respecting each service users personal dignity, privacy, religious and cultural beliefs.
Ensure record keeping is in accordance with Professional and Trust standards.
Ensure the safe management of medicines and adhere to safe practice and principles of administration in accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct and Trust Medicines Code.
Work in a professional and collaborative manner with the Multi-disciplinary team.
Participate and promote positive intra-agency working.
Participate in the referral process, including the assessment of such individuals in accordance with the agreed care pathway and the completion of quality reports where appropriate.
Responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care without supervision and act as Care Coordinator as required.
Participate and assist in setting standards of service user care based on sound research findings.
MANAGERIAL
Undertake delegated responsibilities as agreed with Clinical Team Manager.
Support the formulation and implementation of clinical and operational practices, and procedures as appropriate.
Participate in the Duty Rota according to current locality structures.
Assist in the management and co-ordination of all services delivered to the service user within the clinical area over the 24 hour period, optimising all available resources.
Support the implementation, monitoring and updating of an operational policy and philosophy for the clinical area.
Ensure the principles of Clinical Governance are incorporated in service delivery by maintaining a high quality service based on agreed clinical standards.
Ensure that service users are cared for within the confines of their respective Mental Health Act status and adhere to the requirements of the MHA 1983 and the corresponding Code of Practice. This may include liaison with the home office for restricted service users
Ensure adherence and implementation of Effective Care Coordination.
Ensure that Trust policies and procedures are adhered to.
Assist in the development of local protocols to ensure a high standard of service delivery is achieved and maintained.
Support the process of staff participation in the formulation of new ideas/suggestions to improve service user care and service delivery.
Provide effective leadership to the designated team.
Provide statistical information as required.
Ensure effective processes of communication are established, maintained and regularly evaluated within designated team.
Assist in the investigation of complaints and incidents at team level in accordance with Trust policy.
Participate in Serious Untoward Incident investigations/reviews as required
Co-ordinate utilities, equipment and services and report/refer issues to respective managers where necessary.
Provide relevant staff with the necessary management supervision regarding the co-ordination and delegation of duties, to ensure a comprehensive and consistent delivery of care is maintained.
Ensure that the nursing practice of the clinical area adheres to the Trusts policies and procedures.
Participate in the managerial supervision.
Appropriate participation in managing performance of staff as required.
Appropriate participation in managing attendance of staff as required.
EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT
Ensure all relevant staff have an up to date Individual Personal Appraisal and Personal Development Plan.
Coordinate and nominate staff for appropriate courses, including mandatory training, according to service need and Personal Development Plans.
Organise and undertake teaching where appropriate.
Demonstrate the acquisition and application of knowledge in line with current research and evidence-based practice.
Undertake training relevant to your role responsibilities and promote a positive learning environment.
Coordinate preceptorship and mentorship as required
Participate in regular supervision, engage in reflective practice and be committed to continued development.
Develop own skills and knowledge and contribute to the development of others.
RESEARCH AND AUDIT
Ensure staff awareness of Clinical and Corporate Governance and the need for research-based practice.
Undertake and participate in appropriate audit, quality assurance programmes and research as directed
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Appropriate professional qualification or experience at Degree Level e.g. RMN. Evidence of post registration study / continuing professional development e.g. Mentorship in Practice
Desirable
Working towards master level education
Experience Essential
Minimum of 2 years post registration experience in mental health. Evidence of leadership and management skills. Evidence of experience of managing cases & case loads Evidence of supervising staff. Experience of working in partnership with other agencies and service users and carers Experience of audit/research and working knowledge of clinical governance. Experience in change management and policy formulation
Skills Essential
Able to communicate effectively both verbally and non-verbally. Being responsive and flexible, seeing change as an opportunity to improve services Ability to lead the process of standard setting and audit Leadership Skills Ability to work within a divisional management team, be able to generate own workload and ability to work to strict deadlines. Ability to build purposeful relationships with a range of both internal and external to the organisation. Proven knowledge of relevant mental health legislation. Demonstrate knowledge of CMHF/ECC guidelines. Demonstrate knowledge in the concepts of mentorship, preceptorship and supervision and ability to provide education and supervision to junior staff Demonstrate a good knowledge of professional Codes of Conduct and Staffs' responsibility to identify gaps in their knowledge base
Knowledge Essential
Ability to work autonomously across the organisation/boundaries and with other agencies Experience of using Incident Reporting Systems e.g. DATIX Experience of undertaking and involvement in Serious Untoward Incident Reviews Evidence of experience of working with a range of people with mental health problems in a variety of health care settings.
Desirable
Knowledge of right care right person
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address Windsor CMHT / Baird House
Liverpool innovation Park, Edge Lane,
Liverpool
L7 9NJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)